US markets end higher on Friday
Computer hardware stocks turned in some of the market's best performances on the day, with the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index climbing by 1.4 percent

The US markets ended higher on Friday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq reaching a new record closing high. The strength on markets came as traders shrugged off concerns about the economic impact of President Donald Trump's new tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners. Apple (AAPL) helped to lead the markets higher, with the tech giant surging by 4.2 percent to its best closing level in five months. Shares of Apple have shown a substantial move to the upside this week after announcing plans to spend about $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.
Computer hardware stocks turned in some of the market's best performances on the day, with the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index climbing by 1.4 percent. Significant strength also emerged among banking stocks, as reflected by the 1.2 percent gain posted by the KBW Bank Index. Oil service, brokerage and networking stocks also saw notable strength, while commercial real estate stocks moved to the downside.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 206.97 points or 0.47 percent to 44,175.61, Nasdaq surged 207.32 points or 0.98 percent to 21,450.02 and S&P 500 gained 49.45 points or 0.78 percent to 6,389.45.